{"id":33095,"date":"2013-01-30T14:44:53","date_gmt":"2013-01-30T12:44:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nationalturk.com\/en\/?p=33095"},"modified":"2013-01-30T14:44:53","modified_gmt":"2013-01-30T12:44:53","slug":"us-senate-confirmed-john-kerry-new-us-secretary-of-state-us-news-33095","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nationalturk.com\/en\/us-senate-confirmed-john-kerry-new-us-secretary-of-state-us-news-33095\/","title":{"rendered":"US Senate confirmed John Kerry new US Secretary of State \/ US News"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The US Senate has overwhelmingly confirmed Senator John Kerry to be secretary of state, with Republicans and Democrats praising him as the ideal successor to Hillary Clinton.<\/h1>\n

The Senate’s 94-3 vote came just hours after the Foreign Relations Committee approved the nomination of the five-term Massachusetts Democrat, who has been a member of the committee for 28 years and led it for the past four.<\/p>\n

Mr Kerry\u00a0could be sworn in as early as Wednesday.<\/p>\n

President Barack Obama issued a statement after the vote, saying: “John has earned the respect of leaders around the world and the confidence of Democrats and Republicans in the Senate, and I am confident he will make an extraordinary Secretary of State.<\/p>\n

“I look forward to his counsel and partnership in the years ahead as we ensure American leadership in the world and advance the interests and values that keep our nation strong.”<\/p>\n

The president chose the 69-year-old son of a diplomat, decorated Vietnam veteran and 2004 Democratic presidential candidate, to succeed Mrs Clinton, who is stepping down after four years.<\/p>\n

The senator had pined for the top diplomatic job that went to Mrs Clinton after Mr Obama’s 2008 election.<\/p>\n

Mr Kerry has served as the president’s unofficial envoy, soothing relations with leaders in Afghanistan and Pakistan.<\/p>\n

The ease with which the Senate acted on Mr Kerry’s nomination likely will not be repeated with Mr Obama’s two other national security nominees – former Republican Sen Chuck Hagel for Defence Secretary and John Brennan for CIA director.<\/p>\n

Mr Hagel faces strong opposition from some of his former GOP colleagues who question his support for reductions in the nuclear arsenal and cuts in defence spending.<\/p>\n

Lawmakers also have questioned whether he is sufficiently supportive of Israel and strongly opposed to any negotiations with Iran.<\/p>\n

Democrats have rallied for Mr Hagel and he announced support from at least a dozen members in advance of his confirmation hearing on Thursday. Six Republicans have said they would vote against him.<\/p>\n

Mr Brennan faces questions from the GOP about White House leaks of classified information and from Democrats about the administration’s use of drones.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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